Grossman shows Astros he has ability to adjust

Summary of 4 articles · Updated Aug 15, 2013

“They told me what I needed to do, and they told me how they thought I would be successful,” Grossman said. Astros rookie righthander Jarred Cosart’s six scoreless innings weren’t enough for him to earn the decision, but Grossman and Corporan helped the A… (more)stros overcome their 22nd blown save of the season. A's outfielder Chris Young nearly won the game with two outs in the 10th when he hit a long fly ball to left field, but Robbie Grossman reached high above the wall for the catch to take away a home run. More importantly, Grossman listened intently to the suggestions manager Bo Porter and general manager Jeff Luhnow made when he was sent down on May 27. Astros second baseman Jose Altuve has been bothered by a sore quadriceps muscle for about the last 10 days, but nothing was going to stop him from scoring the game-winning run in the 11th inning on Wednesday night. If one game or even two games ends up separating Oakland from a division championship and pushes them into a Wild Card play-in game , we may well end up looking back at Chris Young's two swings. Inches literally denied him two of the biggest hits in his career, and denied Oakland two games it could ill-afford to lose to an inferior opponent.

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Grossman robs the A’s Young and Corporan drives in winning run in 11th

Box score OAKLAND – Stunned and somewhat upset, A’s center fielder Chris Young waited for Robbie Grossman near second base late Wednesday night. The Bellaire High graduate wanted proof after the Astros’ rookie left fielder made a leaping grab at the wal…